#3E4700 Color
#3E4700 is rgb(62, 71, 0) in RGB, hsl(68, 100%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 100%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E4700rgb(62, 71, 0)hsl(68, 100%, 14%)hsv(68, 100%, 28%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 100%, 72%)oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)lab(28.35% -10.79 36.07)lch(28.35% 37.65 106.65)What #3E4700 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3E4700, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E4700 Channel Values
How #3E4700 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 62 · G 71 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 100% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 100% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.97:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E4700 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #3E4700
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E4700; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3E4700
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #3E4700 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#3E4700#464600#434600#444401#424501#434242#414433#434343Using #3E4700 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e4700: #3E4700;background-color: #3E4700;colors: { 'color-3e4700': '#3E4700' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.278, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_3e4700">#3E4700</color>fill="#3E4700"More Green Colors
#3E4700 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E4700 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E4700?
#3E4700 is a darkest green — rgb(62, 71, 0) in RGB and hsl(68, 100%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.
What is the RGB value of #3E4700?
#3E4700 is rgb(62, 71, 0) — red 62, green 71, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E4700?
#3E4700 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 100%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E4700 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E4700 scores 9.97:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E4700 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E4700 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.15, which is visibly different.
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